Enhancing browsing in electronic device

Abstract

The invention relates to enhancing browsing in an electronic device. The electronic device comprises a display; a communication unit and a processor for browsing Internet, and a user interface for receiving a command from at least two different commands to load a page from Internet into the display. The processor is configured to display an animated icon on the display while loading the page and to select the animation on the basis of which the command was received.

1 . A method of enhancing browsing in an electronic device, wherein a page may be loaded into the display of the device in response to at least two different commands, the method comprising: 
 receiving a command from at least two different commands to load a page into the display of the electronic device;    displaying an animated icon on the display while loading the page;    selecting the animation on the basis of which the command was received.    
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising: 
 selecting a given animation if the received command is to load a page that has been displayed before in the same browsing session and selecting a different animation if command is to load a page that is displayed for the first time in the same browsing session.    
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising 
 selecting an animation with movement to a given direction for pages that have been displayed before in the same browsing session and an animation with movement to the opposite direction for pages that are displayed for the first time in the same browsing session.    
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising 
 selecting an animation with movement to a given direction if the command was a “Back”-command and an animation with movement to the opposite direction if the command was another load command.    
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the animated icon is a rotating icon.  
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 6 , further comprising 
 selecting the direction of rotation differently for pages that have been displayed before in the same browsing session and for pages that are displayed for the first time in the same browsing session.    
     
     
         7 . An electronic device, comprising: 
 a display;    means for browsing the Internet;    means for receiving a command from at least two different commands to load a page from the Internet into the display;    means for displaying an animated icon on the display while loading the page; and    means for selecting the animation on the basis of which the command was received.    
     
     
         8 . The electronic device of  claim 7 , further comprising: 
 means for selecting a given animation if the received command is to load a page that has been displayed before in the same browsing session and    means for selecting a different animation if the command is to load a page that is displayed for the first time in the same browsing session.    
     
     
         9 . The electronic device of  claim 7 , further comprising 
 means for selecting an animation with movement to a given direction for pages that have been displayed before in the same browsing session and an animation with movement to the opposite direction for pages that are displayed for the first time in the same browsing session.    
     
     
         10 . The electronic device of  claim 7 , further comprising means for selecting a rotating icon as the animated icon.  
     
     
         11 . The electronic device of  claim 10 , further comprising 
 means for selecting the direction of rotation differently for pages that have been displayed before in the same browsing session and for pages that are displayed for the first time in the same browsing session.    
     
     
         12 . The electronic device of  claim 10 , further comprising 
 means for selecting an animation with movement to a given direction if the command is a “Back”-command and an animation with movement to the opposite direction if the command is another load command.    
     
     
         13 . An electronic device, comprising: 
 a display;    a communication unit and a processor for browsing Internet;    a user interface for receiving a command from at least two different commands to load a page from Internet into the display;    the processor being configured to display an animated icon on the display while loading the page and to select the animation on the basis of which the command was received.    
     
     
         14 . A computer program product encoding a computer program of instructions for executing a computer process for enhancing browsing in an electronic device, the process comprising: 
 receiving a command from at least two possible commands to load a page into the display of the electronic device;    displaying an animated icon on the display while loading the page;    selecting the animation on the basis of which the command was received.    
     
     
         15 . A computer program distribution medium readable by a computer and encoding a computer program of instructions for executing a computer process for enhancing browsing in an electronic device, the process comprising: 
 receiving a command from at least two possible commands to load a page into a display of the electronic device;    displaying an animated icon on the display while loading the page;    selecting the animation the basis of the command.    
     
     
         16 . The computer program distribution medium of  claim 15 , the distribution medium comprising a computer readable medium, a program storage medium, a record medium, a computer readable memory, a computer readable software distribution package, a computer readable signal, a computer readable telecommunications signal, and a computer readable compressed software package.